Iceland vs Portugal predictions and betting tips on June 20, 2023

Prediction on game W2(-1.5)

Odds: 2.16

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On June 20, Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík) will host the match of the 4th round of the Euro 2024 Qualification, in which Iceland will compete with Portugal. The battle will start at 20:45 CET.

Iceland

The team represents a remote island with a small population. Generally speaking, everything led to the fact that it will always be a typical “dwarf”, not only from the geographical point of view, but also in terms of football. Still, an intelligent generation that “shot” at the debut Euro in 2016, after which it went directly to the World Cup, was grown up... The higher mentioned success of “the Icies” was followed mostly by the loss of all their positions. The current season was also started without much optimism. Viðarsson’s wards were defeated without a single chance (0-3) by Bosnia and, as a result, vented their anger on Liechtenstein a couple of days later, scoring seven unanswered goals. The summer started with hosting Slovakia on Saturday – that battle ended in a 1-2 misfire.

Portugal

The national team had played under the rule of Fernando Santos until the very end of the previous calendar year. He, as a matter of principle, can be called almost the most successful coach in the history of “A Seleção”. Headed by the higher mentioned mentor, it took the main trophies – the team won the Euro 2016 and became the first winner of the Nations League. Moreover, it did not fail at the World Cup: the group stage was overcome, which was followed by the 6-1 success in the battle against Switzerland at the 1/8 level... Then there was a defeat in Morocco. That failure, combined with Ronaldo who was playing only after substitutions, and the questions about not the most confident performances in 2021-2022 put an end to the experienced coach. He was replaced by Roberto Martinez. At first, the Spanish specialist was as simple as possible: Liechtenstein (4-0) and Luxembourg (6-0) were smashed in March. Bosnia looked like a much stronger opponent, but even it was defeated by the team with a 3-0 score. Bruno Fernandes was more than good: a double and an assist.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

Speaking about the qualifying matches in 2010-2011, Portugal was stronger twice. Still, the debutant was able to achieve a 1-1 draw with the future winner of the Euro 2016.

Predictions

Bookmakers do not expect Portugal to lose the points. Let’s agree and bet on the victory of the guests with “a -1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 2.16).

Prediction on game W2(-1.5)

Odds: 2.16

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